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Echuca Wharf was constructed entirely of river red gum timber, which was felled and milled locally. Towering three storeys high, the wharf's height allowed for a 10 metre variation in the winter and summer levels of the Murray and enabled a year round unloading of goods. Cranes, wool press and bond stores were accommodated on the uppermost level. Today the remaining structure is part of the central section of the original wharf. The wharf has been renewed and repaired over the years. Remnant timber pylons (visible only at low water) at either end of the current wharf indicate its extent.